by Fred Topel
“We have to tie up the loose ends here.”
– Daniel Craig
Call me Hollywood, but I don’t usually dress up for work. It’s almost de rigueur to wear jeans and T-shirts to an interview. And if the actors are doing it, why shouldn’t we? Quantum of Solace was a special occasion though. For James Bond, at least for Craig’s James Bond, I put on my best black suit. It’s the suit I got married in, but, though I’m now divorced, neither Brooks Brothers nor Bond should have to suffer for my loss.
I’ll admit, I have a man crush on Daniel Craig. I thought I liked Pierce Brosnan as Bond until I saw Casino Royale. Then I thought, “Oh, this is much better.” Meeting him in person for an interview, I almost matched Craig, who one-upped me with his black on black attire (black suit with black shirt and black tie). Added to that, Craig had his arm in a black cast resting in a black sling. Bond even makes injuries look cool.
Craig continues his hard-edged version of 007 in the Casino sequel. And it is a sequel. Where most Bond movies comprise of a brand new adventure, which merely features an occasional reference to a dead wife, an old arch-enemy or some other common theme, Quantum of Solace picks up right where Casino left off. Bond is going after the bad guys who turned his lover, Vesper Lynd, and ultimately killed her. It might be tough to follow if you haven’t seen Casino Royale — but see Casino Royale anyway — then you’ll have to see Daniel Craig do Bond again!
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